Photos: Pre-monsoon showers lash Delhi-NCR

Jun 30, 2017 16:46 IST

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Heavy rains have lashed Delhi and some parts of the National Capital Region in the last 48 hours signalling the arrival of monsoon. Met officials, however, say monsoon is yet to arrive in the capital and is likely to strike in the next 24 to 48 hours. (Shahbaz Khan / PTI)

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Experts at the Meteorological Department said on Friday morning that the monsoon is still hovering over Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. It is likely to reach NCR only by July 2 or early next week. (HT photo)

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According to the met department , ‘this is the wettest June, Delhi has witnessed since 2007.’ (Adnan Abidi / REUTERS)

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While monsoon has not made an onset over the national capital and its adjoining areas, conditions are becoming favourable for Southwest Monsoon to make an onset over Delhi and other parts of Northwest India. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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The regions of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttrakhand and Jammu and Kashmir are likely to see monsoon in the next 3 to 4 days. (Saumya Khandelwal/HT PHOTO)

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But heavy showers have already started causing waterlogging leading to traffic jams on the road. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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People cover themselves with a plastic sheet during rains near Rail Bhavan. (Subhav Shukla / PTI)

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The monsoon has overshot its June 29 date with Delhi and is now expected to arrive by July 2. However, the capital has been receiving heavy pre-monsoon showers — the highest in over a decade for the month of June.